Weber Thompson
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| Founded | 1987 |
| No. of employees | 70 |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°37′14″N 122°20′15″W / 47.62055556°N 122.33750000°W |
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| Buildings | Cirrus, Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue, Premiere on Pine |
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Weber Thompson is an architecture firm based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The firm employs over 70 architects and primarily focuses on high-rise buildings, interior design, and landscape architecture, also specializing in commercial office space, affordable housing and sustainable design. 17 of the firm's projects have earned LEED certification.[1]
History
The firm was founded by Scott Thompson, Blaine Weber, and Jeffrey Hamlett in 1987 as Weber Thompson Hamlett Architects.
In April 2008, Weber Thompson moved its headquarters to The Terry Thomas Building in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood;[2]
During the late-2000s recession, the number of employees at Weber Thompson dropped from 94 in early 2007 to 54 by late 2008.[3]
Scott Thompson retired in 2015,[4] and was replaced by new promoted partners, Amanda Keating, Jeff Reibman, and Elizabeth Holland.[5][6]
Notable projects
- Completed high-rise buildings
- Nexus (completed 2020)
- Arrivé (formerly Cinema Tower and Potala Tower; completed 2019)
- Kiara (completed 2018)
- Stratus (completed 2018)
- Helios (completed 2017)
- LUMA (completed 2016)
- Cirrus (completed 2015)[7]
- Premiere on Pine (completed 2014)[8]
- Fifteen Twenty-One Second Avenue (completed 2008)[9]
- Other competed projects
- Raven Terrace at Yesler Terrace (Part of the redevelopment with Seattle Housing Authority)[10] (completed 2016)
- The Terry Thomas Building (completed 2008)
- Under construction, planned or proposed projects
Awards and recognition
Weber Thompson was named one of the top 100 U.S. firms designing residential projects in 2015 by Interior Design magazine.[11]
Weber Thompson ranks 16th in the 2016 Building Design + Construction's Top 110 Multifamily Architects List.[12]
Weber Thompson has been listed in the 2016 PSMJ Circle of Excellence, earning the firm a Platinum Award.[13]
Weber Thompson listed among Architect Magazine's 2016 Top 50 firms in the nation.[14]
References
- ^ "Sustainabiliteam". Weber Thompson. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Gamache, Shawna (April 17, 2008). "Weber Thompson's new office: light, air and sometimes shorts". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Dietrich, Heidi (January 28, 2007). "Weber + Thompson adds 9 principals due to growth". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (June 16, 2015). "Weber Thompson bids 'aloha' to co-founder Scott Thompson". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Weber Thompson bids 'aloha' to co-founder Scott Thompson - Puget Sound Business Journal". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "Weber Thompson". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Cheek, Lawrence W. (September 10, 2015). "Very vertical Seattle: The city builds up to create more homes downtown". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (December 16, 2014). "Curtain rises on 40-story Premiere on Pine luxury apartment tower in Seattle". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ Cheek, Lawrence (April 24, 2006). "On Architecture: The problem with most high-rises is how well they reach the street". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "SHA opens 83 more apartments and a hillclimb at Yesler Terrace". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Weber Thompson in ID's top 100". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. January 27, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Top 110 Multifamily Architecture Firms". Building Design + Construction. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ "Top Performing 2016 Circle of Excellence Firms - PSMJ". PSMJ. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ "The 2016 Architect 50". Architect. Retrieved 2016-12-12.